Manpasand Beverages’ top executives arrested for GST fraud25 May 2019 14:20Vadodara (Gujarat), May 25 (IANS) The entire top deck of Gujarat-based Manpasand Beverages including the company’s Managing Director have been arrested on allegations of GST fraudt.
According to a BSE filing by the company, the Commissioner of Central GST …

Lok Sabha elections 2019: These are the ten biggest winners 25 May 2019 12:26By Online Desk
BJP's sitting MP from Navsari CR Patil, who was seeking re-election from the seat, has registered the highest victory margin in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. He defeated his nearest Congress rival DB Patil by a record 6.89 lakh votes.
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PM Modi receives official winning certificate from Varanasi25 May 2019 12:18[India], May 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday received his official certificate of election from Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency.
Prime Minister Modi received the certificate from his party colleagues.
Prime Minister Modi posted about it on …

Narendra Modi to seek mother's blessing tomorrow25 May 2019 11:36Image Source : AP Prime Minister Narendra Modi to seek blessings from his mother in Gujrat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Gujarat Sunday evening to seek the blessings of his mother after his BJP-led NDA returned to power with a massive majority in …

Muslims celebrate Modi’s victory in Muslim dominated Peeli Kothi25 May 2019 09:03Category: India, News, Top Stories Posted by Rasia Hashmi Published: May 25, 2019, 12:10 pm IST Updated: May 25, 2019, 12:10 pm IST
Varanasi: Muslims’ happiness knew no bound and it was no less than that of the Hindu brothers in Varanasi’s Peeli Kothi on …

Rahul Gandhi Addresses Party's Top Leaders On Election Disaster25 May 2019 09:01New Delhi:
Rahul Gandhi addressed top Congress leaders at a post-mortem of a national election debacle which, many say, exposes an existential crisis for the grand old party. Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala told reporters mid-way through the …

Saffron is the new colour of politics25 May 2019 08:38Lucknow, May 25 (IANS) Saffron symbolizes renunciation but it is now becoming the new colour of politics, especially in the Hindi heartland.
With Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath riding the crest of popularity in politics, the sight of ascetics …

PM Modi To Meet His Mother Heeraben Tomorrow, Varanasi Next25 May 2019 08:30Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Gujarat on Sunday evening, to seek the blessings of his mother after his BJP-led NDA returned to power with a massive majority in the Lok Sabha elections.
On Monday, he will be in Varanasi, the LS seat he retained in …

Rahul Gandhi Has Not Offered To Resign Yet, Clarifies Congress25 May 2019 08:12New Delhi: The Congress denied today that Rahul Gandhi had offered to resign over the party's national election debacle as its top leaders met for a post-mortem after its 52-seat disaster - only a few more than its historic low of 44 in 2014.
In this …

Modi to seek blessings from mother25 May 2019 06:19Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Gujarat tomorrow to seek the blessings of his mother Heeraben after his BJP-led National Democratic Alliance returned to power with a massive majority in the parliamentary elections.
On Monday, Modi will be in …

Modi in Guj tomorrow to seek mother's blessings25 May 2019 06:06PTI|
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Gujarat Sunday evening to seek the blessings of his mother.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Gujarat Sunday evening to seek the blessings of his mother after his BJP-led NDA …

Modi to meet mother on Sunday, visit Varanasi on Monday25 May 2019 06:04New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) After the landslide victory in the Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit his mother in Gujarat tomorrow to seek her blessings for the second term.
In a tweet this morning, he also said he will go to his Lok …

NDA meets today, PM swearing-in next week25 May 2019 05:21New Delhi: A day after the BJP-led NDA was swept back to power in a landslide, the process for the formation of a new government began Friday with the Union Cabinet recommending dissolution of the 16th Lok Sabha. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who led the …

PM Narendra Modi receives official winning certificate from Varanasi25 May 2019 04:10New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday received his official certificate of election from Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency. Prime Minister Modi received the certificate from his party colleagues.
Prime Minister Modi posted about it on twitter: “ …

Half of Team Modi may be new25 May 2019 03:28Express News Service
NEW DELHI: Aiming to create a robust party leadership for the next decade that is familiar with all aspects of governance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday began consultations to pick his new council of ministers, so as to …

NDA meets today to re-elect Modi as PM, swearing-in next week25 May 2019 01:12The newly elected NDA MPs will meet Saturday to formally elect Modi as their leader. (Express photo: Vishal Srivastav)
A day after the BJP-led NDA was swept back to power in a landslide, the process for the formation of a new government began Friday with …

Rape case: UP Police to serve newly elected MP court notice25 May 2019 01:07Rai was booked on charges of rape, forgery after the woman lodged a complaint against him. (Source: Facebook)
NEWLY ELECTED BSP MP from Ghosi in Mau district, Atul Rai, who remained absconding during campaigning and polling period after a rape case was …

PM Modi likely to take oath on May 3025 May 2019 00:33Modi met President Ram Nath Kovind and tendered his resignation along with that of his Council of Ministers.
New Delhi: A day after the 2019 Lok Sabha verdict gave a second term to Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA with a thumping majority, BJP sources …

2014, 2019... Why and where did Congress fail?24 May 2019 23:51Twitter
Finally, the outcome is loud and clear. The grand-old party has failed to counter the juggernaut of PM Narendra Modi. Surely, Rahul Gandhi faces imminent jibes tomorrow at the CWC but more than that, this was a historic defeat that beholds the …

Narendra Modi meets seniors, to take oath on May 3024 May 2019 21:54New Delhi: A day after the Lok Sabha verdict gave a second term to Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA with a thumping majority, BJP sources indicated on Friday that the swearing-in ceremony of the new government could take place on May 30, giving Mr Modi …

Modi's Swearing-in Likely On May 3024 May 2019 19:07(MENAFN - Kashmir Observer) NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi may be sworn in for his second term on May 30 and some world leaders could be invited for it, making it an event bigger than in 2014 when heads of governments of SAARC countries were …

Sunny Deol Wins Lok Sabha Polls In Gurdaspur24 May 2019 19:04New Delhi: Sunny Deol, the BJP candidate from Gurdaspur, has won the Lok Sabha polls from the seat.
The 62-year-old Bollywood action star took on a new role in New Delhi on April 23, joining the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in a short ceremony in …

"Sun Sets On This Term": PM Modi Submits Resignation To President24 May 2019 18:17PM Modi met President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan today.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President Ram Nath Kovind at his official residence today to submit his resignation along with that of the Union Council of Ministers.
Moments …

MPs with top 5 record victory margins in Lok Sabha Election 201924 May 2019 16:42MPs with Top 5 victory margins in Lok Sabha Election 2019
Counting of votes in the Lok Sabha election 2019 is almost over and the results show a landslide win for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The BJP has, on its own, managed to cross the 300 mark. Its …

Bihar sees highest number of NOTA votes, Gopalganj tops tally24 May 2019 16:42Image for representation
Bihar saw about 8.17 lakh voters opting for the None of The Above (NOTA) option - the highest in the country - while exercising their franchise in the 17th Lok Sabha polls.
According to the Election Commission's website, the …

Election Results 2019: A Look At Winning Candidates24 May 2019 15:29Prime Minister Narendra Modi has comfortably won in his constituency of Varanasi.
New Delhi: The final result for national election is out. Voters across India have given a clear mandate and chosen the 542 parliamentarians who will form the 17th Lok Sabha. …

Modi Wins Varanasi By 4.75 Lakh Votes, Thanks The People Of Kashi24 May 2019 03:59People of Varanasi voted overwhelmingly for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, giving him a victory margin of 4,75,754 votes -- over a lakh votes than he had polled in 2014. He thanked the people of Varanasi for the victory, and said he looks forward to …

Resounding win for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Varanasi23 May 2019 21:00[India], May 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday won the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat for the second consecutive term, by over 4 lakh votes.
Retaining his sway in the Hindi heartland, PM Modi-led BJP won by a margin of 4,79,505 votes. He was pitted …

Election Results 2019: PM Narendra Modi Wins From Varanasi23 May 2019 16:29PM Modi is the most-liked world leader on Facebook and most followed on Twitter.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has comfortably won in his constituency of Varanasi, in Uttar Pradesh state, with 6,74,664 votes.
PM Modi has many superlatives to his …

Varanasi election result Live23 May 2019 08:50ET Online|
Updated: May 23, 2019, 02.00 PM IST
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Narendra Modi leads by nearly 3,00,000 votes
The ancient holy city of Varanasi is now the centre of India's political map with Prime Minister Narendra Modi contesting from here for the second time …

Election Results: PM Modi leading from Varanasi23 May 2019 04:2623 May 2019, 09:24AM ISTSource: Mirror NowPrime Minister Narendra Modi is leading from the Varanasi lok sabha constituency, shows early counting. Counting for general elections 2019 started from 8 am on 23 May. Both the ruling NDA parties as well as …

Varanasi astrologers predict BJP may fall short of majority23 May 2019 02:04Image Source : PTI According to astrologers, planetary position spell instability for democracy and this will reflect in the election results.
The triumvirate of Jupiter, Rahu and Saturn may upset the exit-poll calculations and cause some trouble in the …

For weavers of Varanasi, there is sorrow in wrap and weft20 May 2019 09:54Power thrills… and it also kills.
Varanasi, May 20 (IANS) While the rest of Varanasi preparing to re-elect Prime Minister Narendra Modi later this week, the weavers in the city are worried about power problems which has led to their dwindling business and …

'Hindus, Muslims are Varanasi's two eyes'19 May 2019 20:47City's minorities hope for a government that's for communal harmony.
If you walked along an imaginary line starting from Matakund mosque in Varanasi's north, the Yaqoob masjid on the west stretching up to Shri Hanuman mandir and then on to …

PM Modi did not do enough for Varanasi: Congress candidate Ajay Rai19 May 2019 10:21It is worth noticing that this is the second time that the Congress decided to field Rai against the Prime Minister for Varanasi seat.
Varanasi: Congress candidate for Varanasi Lok Sabha seat, Ajai Rai on Sunday slammed his rival Prime Minister Narendra …

Modi Faces Unlikely Candidates in Hindu Heartland Varanasi19 May 2019 01:15VARANASI, India – A farmer dressed as independence hero Mahatma Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s lookalike and a man declared dead were among the candidates in the Indian city of Varanasi in ongoing general elections.
In the ancient city, located in …

Lok Sabha elections: No contest in PM Modi's Varanasi18 May 2019 20:02Varanasi: Although Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s victory is certain in Varanasi, speculation is rife on the possible vote mathematics of the SP-BSP alliance. Varanasi is going to vote today in the final phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Some 26 …

Why Modi is losing his fans in Varanasi18 May 2019 14:36Varanasi residents now allege that attempts to clean the river have so far been unsuccessful.
As I make my way in an autorickshaw from the Varanasi railway station to my hotel, I am greeted by a green signal light at the busy Maldahiya crossing with a …

Will Varanasi be a repeat of Rae Bareli in 1977, wonders Mayawati18 May 2019 13:40A day before polling in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency, BSP supremo Mayawati Saturday wondered if Varanasi would be a repeat of Rae Bareli in 1977 when maverick politician Raj Narain defeated Indira Gandhi.
Mayawati suggested the …

View: Changes sweep Varanasi, so does 'Modi magic'18 May 2019 12:33By Kunal Dutt
VARANASI: From spruced up ghats, well-lit at night, to a smooth four-lane road connecting the city airport to the temple town, and from a cancer hospital to dirty walls now adorned with vibrant artwork, change in the last five years is …

All eyes on Varanasi as India goes to polls one...18 May 2019 06:08The BJP (and its ally Apna Dal) had won all the 13 seats in 2014.
Millions of voters across 13 constituencies in Uttar Pradesh - India's most populous state with 80 Lok Sabha representatives - will be readying to go to polls in the seventh and the …

BJP comfortably poised to claim Varanasi again17 May 2019 22:56Varanasi: With Varanasi to vote on May 19 in the last phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, the constituency has seen many big political leaders campaigning here, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Congress star-campaigner and general …

Kolkata violence likely to resonate in Varanasi poll17 May 2019 22:55New Delhi: While the violence in Kolkata’s Vidyasagar College during which the well known reformist and educationist Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar’s bust was broken, has already stirred sentiments in West Bengal as chief minister Mamata Banerjee has equated it …

varanasi for pandit services17 May 2019 18:49varanasi for pandit services
Importance of Performing Shradh for Departed Souls
Hindu Religion has a lot of rituals that play significant role in the list of after death rituals, one of which is Shradh. This is one of the most important rituals that are …

Outsiders threatening voters in Varanasi: Mayawati17 May 2019 09:45BSP President Mayawati during an election campaign in New Delhi.
BSP chief Mayawati Friday alleged that outsiders are being used to lure and threaten voters in Varanasi to ensure a win for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and asked why the EC was not focusing …

Modi rides high on Brand Varanasi but not everyone’s cheering17 May 2019 05:48VARANASI: Dusk falls on Ganga in shades of magenta. A line of lights come to piercing life along Assi Ghat. LED lights flicker in tiny temples along the river bank illuminating brightly painted deities. As the Ganga aarti trills out, in tinkling bells and …

Mayawati & Akhilesh Yadav train guns on BJP, Congress in Varanasi17 May 2019 04:01Varanasi: A day after Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi’s roadshow in Varanasi, BSP chief Mayawati and SP national president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday addressed a joint rally of the BSP-SP-RLD in Varanasi’s Seer Govardhan area and targeted both …

A tourist in Modi's Varanasi17 May 2019 02:32Varanasi is one of the most ancient and revered cities in the world but it’s changing rapidly right now. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is intent on knocking down more than two hundred homes at its heart to create a Grand Corridor reminiscent of Paris …

Delhi Confidential: Varanasi Visit Done?14 May 2019 23:14Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday released a video message for voters of his Lok Sabha constituency, Varanasi, and urged them to break all previous records of voter turnout. In the video, Modi recalled his last visit to …

All eyes on PM’s constituency Varanasi in last phase of polls14 May 2019 10:56Varanasi, May 14 (IANS) With the Lok Sabha elections entering the last phase, all eyes are now on Varanasi, the constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is seeking re-election from here.
BJP is set to use all its resources to ensure Modi’s victory …

Modi, Adityanath popularity on test in Varanasi,...14 May 2019 09:22The question is mainly about the margin of victory for the Prime Minister.
As the ongoing Lok Sabha polls move towards a finale, the biggest battle will take place in the seventh and last phase of the elections in Uttar Pradesh.
The final phase will put to …

Times Top10: Why BJP still can’t do without NDA25 May 2019 03:29Did the credentials of individual BJP candidates matter at all, given that the 2019 Lok Sabha victory of the BJP is being touted as a mandate for Narendra Modi? BJP’s Ram Madhav and Amit Shah have credited Modi wave for the win. Does that mean Modi is now …

VBSPU result 2019 declared: How to download UG/PG exam results24 May 2019 07:13VBSPU result 2019: Result at vbspu.ac.in (Representational Image)
VBSPU result 2019: The Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University (VBSPU), Jaunpur has declared the annual undergraduate and postgraduate courses result for the session 2018-19 at its official …

Party is over for Samajwadi family, gain for BJP24 May 2019 05:27Lucknow: The defeat of three members of the Samajwadi Party -- Dimple Yadav, Dharmendra Yadav and Akshay Yadav -- is perhaps the biggest jolt that SP chief Akhilesh Yadav has received in recent times.
Dimple Yadav lost in Kannauj, Dharmendra Yadav lost in …

Uttar Pradesh: How Tsunamo wave failed SP-BSP alliance23 May 2019 14:53The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) maintains a lead in 59 Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, successfully demolishing the poll arithmetic myth of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and the Samajwadi Party (SP) which managed to secure 20 seats.
The state …

Priyanka's flop show in Uttar Pradesh23 May 2019 14:28The Congress is a dismal third in 17 of the 19 constituencies where the party's general secretary (east) campaigned in Uttar Pradesh.
Only in Rae Bareli did the party secure a victory. In Amethi, it came second.
Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com …

BJP all set to bust Mahagathbandhan caste code...23 May 2019 10:49The BJP had won 71 out of 80 seats in the state in 2014.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is on the way to bust caste code of the Mahagathbandhan (MGB) in Uttar Pradesh as it maintains lead in most of the constituencies, demolishing the poll arithmetic …

VBSPU result 2019 declared for UG, PG courses: Steps to download22 May 2019 12:44VBSPU result 2019: Result at vbspu.ac.in (Representational Image)
VBSPU result 2019: The Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University (VBSPU), Jaunpur has declared the annual undergraduate and postgraduate courses result for the session 2018-19 at its official …

MJPRU UP BEd JEE result 2019 result date and time updates21 May 2019 07:19UP BEd JEE result 2019: Know how to check result
UP BEd JEE result 2019: The Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University (MJPRU), Bareilly – the exam conducting institute – is likely to declare the result for the UP BEd combined entrance exam today. When …

Election 2019 Phase 7 Voting: A Look At Top 10 Candidates19 May 2019 01:12General elections 2019: Voting is being held today in 59 Lok Sabha seats in the last round
New Delhi: The last round of the seven-phase national election is being held today in 59 Lok Sabha seats. At least 912 candidates are contesting in seven states and …

Young and salaried class thank their MP Modi for...18 May 2019 18:49Only last November, Modi inaugurated two important roads here, worth Rs15.8 billion (Dh826m) and 34km long overall.
A boost in infrastructure, lack of power cuts and a general facelift. These are the three main reasons why the young, salaried, upwardly …

Nishads emerge as major vote bank in UP elections18 May 2019 09:16Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), May 18 (IANS) For the first time in Uttar Pradesh, the Nishads have emerged as an important vote bank in the Purvanchal region.
The Nishads have consolidated themselves to such an extent that no political party can afford to …

How Nishads banded together to find a political foothold in east UP17 May 2019 05:57GORAKHPUR: It wasn’t that Nishads in Uttar Pradesh were not seeking Scheduled Caste status before this, but if the ruling BJP government has agreed to their demand and started issuing them the ‘majhwar’ certificate in Purvanchal since April, it is for a …

BJP will win 74 plus seats in UP: Ravi Kishan16 May 2019 13:04Gorakhpur, May 16 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Gorakhpur candidate Ravi Kishan has said that the party will win more than 74 (of the 80) seats in Uttar Pradesh in the Lok Sabha elections.
The Bhojpuri cinema artist told IANS that Gorakhpur is a …

Travelling East UP16 May 2019 05:53Congress General Secretary UP (East) Priyanka Gandhi during a road show in Varanasi with party candidate Ajay Rai. Express Photo by Anand Singh
The bus would bring a cloud of dust when it came, and leave another cloud when it departed – thus wrote …

Does Yogi want Ravi Kishan elected from Gorakhpur?15 May 2019 07:24The UP CM didn't deign to attend the actor's nomination.
Aditi Phadnis reports from Gorakhpur.
IMAGE: Ravi Kishan, actor and the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate for the Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat, right, with Ajay Singh Bisht, currently the Uttar …

Why Shotgun Sinha failed to gain from BJP infighting15 May 2019 04:47PATNA SAHIB: As the evening progressed, a fight broke out over cups of lassi.
You can choose to blame the Patna heat wave, hot headed temper tantrums or even bruised egos but on the 6th of May, the very evening Mahagathbandhan candidate Shatrughan Sinha …

Seedha vision for Ulta Pradesh13 May 2019 23:56What began as a crackdown on so-called illegal slaughterhouses has extended to forced closure of tanneries in Kanpur, ostensibly for the ardh kumbh mela from January 15 to March 4. (Illustration by C R Sasikumar)
Efforts to market it as an Uttam Pradesh …

Blog: Indian voters...12 May 2019 14:50The voting for the remaining 60 seats will be held on May 19.
Indians are voting in the next-to-last round of 6-week-long national elections, marked by a highly acrimonious campaign with Prime Minister Narendra Modi flaying the opposition Congress party …

Blog: Indian voters disappointed as names missing ...12 May 2019 14:45The voting for the remaining 60 seats will be held on May 19.
Indians are voting in the next-to-last round of 6-week-long national elections, marked by a highly acrimonious campaign with Prime Minister Narendra Modi flaying the opposition Congress party …

Uttar Pradesh records low voter turnout amid clashes12 May 2019 14:28Lucknow, May 12 (IANS) Sporadic violence, scuffles and allegations of vote rigging marked the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh in which polling was held on 14 seats.
The voter turnout was recorded at 50.6 per cent at 5.p.m., which …

Live: Voters disappointed as names missing from list12 May 2019 13:14The voting for the remaining 60 seats will be held on May 19.
Indians are voting in the next-to-last round of 6-week-long national elections, marked by a highly acrimonious campaign with Prime Minister Narendra Modi flaying the opposition Congress party …

Live: Voters disappointed as names missing from...12 May 2019 13:09The voting for the remaining 60 seats will be held on May 19.
Indians are voting in the next-to-last round of 6-week-long national elections, marked by a highly acrimonious campaign with Prime Minister Narendra Modi flaying the opposition Congress party …

Live: Violence, EVM glitches mar sixth phase of India elections12 May 2019 11:38The voting for the remaining 60 seats will be held on May 19.
Indians are voting in the next-to-last round of 6-week-long national elections, marked by a highly acrimonious campaign with Prime Minister Narendra Modi flaying the opposition Congress party …

34.92% voting recorded in UP (3rd Lead) (1 p.m.)12 May 2019 10:16Lucknow, May 12 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh recorded 34.92 per cent polling till 1 p.m. on Sunday for 14 of the state’s 80 constituencies in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections. There was a steady stream of people to polling booths as polling began at 7 a. …

Millions vote in LS battle, BJP worker killed (Third Lead) (2 p.m.)12 May 2019 09:46New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi were among the millions who voted on Sunday in the sixth and penultimate round of the Lok Sabha elections in which a BJP worker was killed …

21.98% polling in Uttar Pradesh till 11 a.m. (2nd Lead)12 May 2019 09:16Lucknow, May 12 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh recorded around 21.98 per cent polling till 11 a.m. on Sunday for 14 of the state’s 80 constituencies in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections. There was a steady stream of people to polling booths as polling began …

Kovind, Gandhis among mass to vote in LS battle, BJP worker killed12 May 2019 08:16New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi were among the hundreds of thousands who voted on Sunday in the sixth and penultimate round of the Lok Sabha polls in which a BJP worker …

9.28% polling in Uttar Pradesh in two hours (9 p.m)12 May 2019 06:45Lucknow, May 12 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh on Sunday recorded around 9.28 per cent polling in the first two hours for 14 of the state’s 80 constituencies in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
There was a steady stream of people to polling booths as …

Clashes in Jaunpur, police resort to lathi-charge12 May 2019 06:13Jaunpur, May 12 (IANS) Clashes took place at a booth (no 369) in Shahganj in Jaunpur in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday morning when BJP supporters saw a man wiping his shoes with their party flag.
According to reports, a party flag was lying near a tree when the …

Voting underway for 14 Lok Sabha seats in UP12 May 2019 03:42Lucknow, May 12 (IANS) Voting was underway on Sunday for 14 parliamentary constituencies in Uttar Pradesh in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections, election officials said.
Voting began at 7 a.m. in the constituencies of Sultanpur, Pratapgarh, Phulpur …

59 seats spread across 7 states to go to poll today12 May 2019 03:12Voting will be held in 14 seats of Uttar Pradesh, while all of Delhi’s sevenand Haryana’s 10 seats will be wrapped up in this phase.
New Delhi: The sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections will witness voting in 59 constituencies spread across 7 states on May 12 …

Maneka, Akhilesh among key candidates in sixth phase of UP polls11 May 2019 14:14Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav and Union minister Maneka Gandhi are among key contestants in the
second-last phase of polling in 14 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday.
Polling will be held in Sultanpur, Pratapgarh, Phulpur, …

Temperatures soar, stakes increase in UP sixth phase10 May 2019 09:39Lucknow, May 10 (IANS) Temperatures are rising all around and as Uttar Pradesh prepares to vote in the sixth phase of the general election, the stakes are getting higher for all political parties and alliances.
The sixth phase in Uttar Pradesh, polling for …

PM escalates his campaign in UP and West Bengal in the last lap10 May 2019 03:22New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has escalated his campaign in Eastern Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal in the last lap of the elections, slotting ten more of his rallies there in the next one week after he held as many as five rallies in both states …

PM Modi tears into Congress in Jaunpur09 May 2019 17:37[India], May 9 (ANI): Taking a jibe at his rival parties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stated that Congress's condition is so bad that they have already left the election-field midway, while SP-BSP is worried about their alliance not …

'Modi vs rest' in Phulpur, once Nehru's constituency09 May 2019 09:06LUCKNOW: Best known as the parliamentary constituency of Jawaharlal Nehru, Phulpur is witnessing a 'Modi versus the rest' battle this time.
The constituency was in the news last year, when the joint opposition candidate created a major electoral …

These Bhojpuri stars depend on ‘Modiji’ for victory09 May 2019 08:02Lucknow, May 9 (IANS) They are top Bhojpuri stars who have a huge fan following in eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. As they step into the hotbed of caste politics in eastern Uttar Pradesh, they are drawing huge crowds – crowds that dance to their songs, …

Modi, Priyanka Gandhi to address rallies in UP09 May 2019 05:22Lucknow, May 9 (IANS) As the general elections are inching to a close, political activity in Uttar Pradesh is touching crescendo.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address rallies in Azamgarh and Jaunpur on Thursday, which will be attended by Chief …

PM Modi to address marathon rallies in West Bengal, UP09 May 2019 04:28In the sixth phase on May 12, 14 seats will go for polls in Uttar Pradesh and 8 in West Bengal.
New Delhi: With elections in its last leg, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address five public rallies on Thursday in poll-bound districts of West …

PM Modi to address marathon rallies in WB, UP today09 May 2019 03:35[India], May 9 (ANI): With elections in its last leg, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address five public rallies on Thursday in poll-bound districts of West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh.
In West Bengal, Modi will be addressing rallies in Bankura …

Ambedkar to PM washing feet at Kumbh: BJP targets SP-BSP core08 May 2019 23:52In Jamalpur village of Machhlishahr, UP. Lalmani Verma
TO KNOW how the BJP is scrambling to counter the threat of Yadavs and Dalits shifting their votes in favour of the SP-BSP gathbandhan in UP, visit the office of the party’s poll office in Machhlishahr, …

Will Yogi's citadel re-elect BJP?08 May 2019 08:00Ravi Kishan, the BJP's candidate, is an outsider.
The BSP-SP candidate is from the powerful Nishad community.
Yogi faces a tough task in ensuring that the Gorakhpur seat, which he represented from 1998 to 2017, stays with the BJP.
Utkarsh Mishra …

Battle Gorakhpur: Oppn smells blood, but will it be that easy?07 May 2019 12:16Gorakhpur: Gorakhpur is witnessing an unusual battle this time. The five-time MP from Gorakhpur Yogi Adityanath is not contesting election. He has donned the role of state’s chief minister.
The seat, which fell vacant after his departure, was won by …

Aayushi Sahu tops CBSE07 May 2019 06:21Panjim: Aayushi Sahu from Kendriya Vidyalaya, Bambolim has topped CBSE 10th Board examination for Goa with a score of 98.6 per cent. With 100 per cent marks in mathematics, the girl is planning to be an IAS officer.
Aayushi has scored 493 out of 500 with …

BJP’s toughest battle against MGB in UP’s phase 6 (IANS Exclusive)07 May 2019 06:13New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) faces its toughest challenge from the Mahagathbandhan (MGB) in the next round of voting in Uttar Pradesh on May 12 as the electoral arithmetic favours the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party …

Protest after two Ambedkar statues vandalised in Azamgarh, Jaunpur12 Apr 2019 23:34While the statue in Azamgarh was found with its right-hand fingers broken, the one in Jaunpur was lying on the ground with one of its legs broken. (Illustration: C R Sasikumar)
People staged protests after two statues of Dalit icon Bhimrao Ambedkar were …

Amit Shah to address party cadre in Jaunpur today08 Feb 2019 07:30VARANASI: BJP president Amit Shah will address over 28,000 booth level unit presidents and other office-bearers of east UP at TD College ground in Jaunpur on Friday in a bid to galvanise the party’s Kashi Prant unit ahead of Lok Sabha elections.
Formation …

UP: 6 dead, 5 injured in a road accident in Jaunpur12 Dec 2018 16:31[India], Dec 12 (ANI): Six people were killed and five were injured after a speeding truck rammed into a tempo here on Wednesday.
Three injured are said to be in critical condition and have been referred to Sir Sunderlal Hospital (BHU), while the rest are …

UP: Dropsy hits Jaunpur family, four dead28 May 2018 10:47LUCKNOW: A 65-year-old elderly and a four-year-old baby girl from UP's Jaunpur district have been admitted to King George's Medical University medicine department with a confirmed diagnosis of epidemic dropsy. The two patients belong to the same …

3 killed as SUV rams into tree in UP’s Jaunpur25 Nov 2017 08:01Jaunpur (UP), November 25
Three people were killed while two others seriously injured when their speeding SUV rammed into a tree here, the police said today.
The impact of the collission at Naupur village last night was such that two passengers in the …

Doon Express' engine separates from coaches in Jaunpur30 Aug 2017 18:37[India], August 30 (ANI): A major accident prevented from happening on Wednesday when all coaches of 13009 Howrah-Dehradun Doon Express got separated from the engine at Khetasarai station of Jaunpur after the engine's clipping broke.
The coaches …

UP: 8 dead, 35 injured after bus falls into river in Jaunpur14 Jun 2017 14:53At least eight people were killed and 35 others injured after a bus fell into Sai river in Uttar Pradesh’s Jaunpur on Wednesday afternoon, police said. The incident took place at Bargudar Pul area under Sikrara police station at around 1.30 pm on the …

Story of revenge adds drama to Jaunpur’s Badlapur05 Mar 2017 22:36Singra Mau (Jaunpur): A story of revenge has spiced up poll drama in Jaunpur's Badlapur seat. Kunwar Mrigendra Singh alias Shiv baba, candiate fielded by the Rashtriya Lok Dal, is a former BJP leader. Election for his is to take revenge from the …

PM Modi raises surgical strikes, OROP at Jaunpur rally04 Mar 2017 11:08Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday once again blamed opposition parties for politicising the September 29 cross-LoC surgical strikes.
"It is unfortunate that some political parties are questioning the Army out of political motives. For them even …

Modi at Jaunpur: Mothers, daughters not safe under Akhilesh rule04 Mar 2017 11:07The brave jawans of Army carried out the surgical strike. The world is still studying the surgical strikes conducted by the soldiers.
It's unfortunate that some people within the country have raised doubts over surgical strikes for politics. They …

BJP's Manoj Sinha loses Ghazipur seat to Afzal Ansari23 May 2019 18:41New Delhi, May 23 () Manoj Sinha, a dhoti-clad civil engineer from the prestigious Banaras Hindu University and three-time MP, Thursday seemed to have fallen victim to caste equation as he lost from the Ghazipur constituency in eastern Uttar Pradesh by a …

Ghazipur garbage dump getting rave reviews on Google04 May 2019 14:33Many people rely on Google for viewing eateries or film reviews. But do you know the people have also been reviewing the Ghazipur "mountain of garbage" in east Delhi?
On Google, there are, in fact, now over 100 reviews of the garbage dump. And …

Will ‘Gatisheel Ghazipur’ swing eastern UP for BJP?04 May 2019 05:33CHANDAULI/GHAZIPUR: Approximately 50km from the Varanasi airport, the Baluaghat river bridge over the Ganga in Chandauli district offers a new option to commuters going to other parts of eastern UP, apart from the routine Saidpur-Ghazipur route.
PM …

Delhi: Summer returns, so does fire at Ghazipur landfill02 Apr 2019 01:46NEW DELHI: A section of the Ghazipur landfill site was on fire for around 10 hours on Sunday, engulfing the surrounding areas in thick smoke.
While the fire has been controlled, a senior EDMC official said such incidents were likely to rise with increasing …

Schoolgirl Raped, Set On Fire By Neighbour, Dies In UP's Ghazipur03 Mar 2019 15:08Police said the man poured kerosene on the girl and then set her on fire (Representational)
Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh: A schoolgirl died after she was allegedly raped and set on fire by a man in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur, police said.
Senior …

UP: Amit Shah likely to visit Ghazipur on Feb 2621 Feb 2019 16:27[India], Feb 21 (ANI): BJP president Amit Shah is likely to visit a village in Ghazipur on February 26. He will be taking a ride on a boat which will apparently be electrified for the first time, said a source on Thursday.
Shah had visited Uttar Pradesh…

27 arrested in connection with killing of cop in UP's Ghazipur31 Dec 2018 09:38Ghazipur: Twenty-seven people have been arrested so far in connection with the Ghazipur stone pelting that claimed the life of a police constable, Superintendent of police (SP) Ghazipur said on Monday.
Police Constable Suresh Vats was killed and two …

27 arrested in Ghazipur stone pelting case31 Dec 2018 07:45[India], Dec 31 (ANI): Twenty-seven people have been arrested so far in connection with the Ghazipur stone pelting that claimed the life of a police constable, Superintendent of police (SP) Ghazipur said on Monday.
Police Constable Suresh Vats was killed …

Guilty in Ghazipur cop killing won't be spared: Goyal30 Dec 2018 18:30VARANASI: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday termed as unfortunate the killing of a policeman in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur district and said strict action would be taken against those involved in the incident.
Suresh Pratap Singh Vats (48), a head …

Ghazipur stone-pelting 'failure of admin': Akhilesh30 Dec 2018 12:54LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav Sunday termed yesterday's incident of stone-pelting in Ghazipur, which led to the death of a head constable, as a failure on the part of the administration.
"The stone pelting incident yesterday in …

Stoning of cop to death in Ghazipur isolated incident: BJP MP30 Dec 2018 11:24[India], Dec 30 (ANI): A BJP MP has played down Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur incident saying that the law and order situation in the state cannot be evaluated on the basis of one or two 'isolated incidents.'
A police constable, Suresh Vats was …

Ghazipur stone pelting: 19 arrested, FIR against 3230 Dec 2018 10:51[India], Dec 30 (ANI): 19 people have been arrested and FIR against 32 have been registered in connection with Ghazipur stone pelting that claimed life of a police constable on Saturday.
"The death of Head Const. Suresh Pratap Singh Vats in Gajipur in …

Ghazipur: 11 held in connection with cop's killing30 Dec 2018 08:07LUCKNOW: Eleven people have been arrested and several others detained in connection with the killing of a police constable in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur district, a senior police official said on Sunday.
The constable Suresh Vats (48) was killed on …

Cop killed in stone-pelting after PM's rally at Ghazipur30 Dec 2018 06:12A police constable was killed on Saturday in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur when protesters hurled stones at vehicles returning from the venue of a public meeting addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Superintendent of Police (Ghazipur) Yashveer Singh said …

Ghazipur stone pelting: Nishad party Chief blames BJP of conspiracy30 Dec 2018 02:40[India], Dec 30 (ANI): After a cop was killed and two others suffered injuries in stone pelting incident by some protestors here, Nishad Party president Sanjay Nishad denied any involvement of his party workers in the matter, adding that BJP is plotting …

UP: Mob kills cop during Ghazipur quota stir30 Dec 2018 01:54VARANASI/LUCKNOW: A police constable was killed in stone pelting as a protest by Rashtriya Nishad Party (RNP) demanding reservation for Mallah community (fishermen) in Ghazipur turned violent on Saturday.
According to sources, protesters targeted …

Stone-pelting mob kills cop during Ghazipur quota stir30 Dec 2018 01:34VARANASI/LUCKNOW: A police constable was killed in stone pelting as a protest by Rashtriya Nishad Party (RNP) demanding reservation for Mallah community (fishermen) in Ghazipur turned violent on Saturday.
According to sources, protesters targeted …

Cop killed in Ghazipur by stone-throwing mob29 Dec 2018 23:13A policeman died after he was hit by a stone after violent protests broke out in UP's Gazipur. The deceased constable, as per the chief minister’s office, was identified as Surendra Vats, 45. The incident comes hours after PM Narendra Modi addressed a …

Cop killed in stone-pelting in Ghazipur29 Dec 2018 21:30Lucknow: A police constable was killed on Saturday in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur when protesters hurled stones at vehicles returning from the venue of a public meeting addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Superintendent of police (Ghazipur) Yashveer …

Police constable killed in UP's Ghazipur by stone-throwing mob29 Dec 2018 19:09A policeman died after he was hit by a stone after violent protests broke out in UP's Gazipur. The deceased constable, as per the chief minister’s office, was identified as Surendra Vats, 45. The incident comes hours after PM Narendra Modi addressed a …

Ghazipur news29 Dec 2018 16:53VARANASI: A police constable was killed in an attack by a group of protesters belonging to the Nishad Party near Kathwa bridge here in Ghazipur district on Saturday.
The deceased, identified as Suresh Vatsa of Karimuddinpur police station, along with SO …

Ghazipur: Mob kills police constable returning from PM's rally29 Dec 2018 16:47[India], Dec 29 (ANI): A police constable was killed and two civilians were injured on Saturday in stone pelting by some protestors here.
The incident took place when the police party was returning after an event attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, …

Modi to visit Varanasi, Ghazipur on Saturday28 Dec 2018 13:40New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Varanasi and Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday to inaugurate development projects, besides addressing a rally.
He will dedicate the 6th International Rice Research Institute South Asia …

PM Narendra Modi to visit Varanasi, Ghazipur on Saturday28 Dec 2018 10:59LUCKNOW: Amid growing pressure from partners in the ruling alliance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday will visit Varanasi and Ghazipur, the areas where two NDA allies have considerable influence.
The prime minister's trip to his Lok Sabha …

Anupriya Patel to skip PM's event in Ghazipur28 Dec 2018 03:09LUCKNOW/NEW DELHI: Upset over regular snubs by the BJP to absence of invites to premier health schemes or hospital launches as well as no cabinet berth in UP government, Apna Dal on Thursday hardened its stance, saying Union minister and party MP …

SSB jawan shot dead in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur19 Dec 2018 11:43Police said a case of murder was registered against unidentified accused and an investigation was underway.
Ghazipur: A 35-year-old Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) jawan was shot dead by unidentified bike-borne assailants in a village here, police said on …

Rajbhars to boycott Modi event in Ghazipur15 Dec 2018 09:10VARANASI: BJP’s UP ally Suheldeo Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP), dominated by the Rajbhars, will boycott Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally at Ghazipur on December 29 in which he will release a postal stamp on the community’s icon Maharaja Suheldeo.
BJP …

Ghazipur landfill: Despair over Delhi's deadly rubbish dump10 Sep 2018 15:23Delhi, India - On September 1 last year, 16-year-old Vishal Kumar had a parent-teacher meeting at his school in Kalyanvas in east Delhi.
He asked his cousin, 30-year-old Rajkumari, to attend the appointment on his parent's behalf.
The pair mounted …

Samajwadi Party to begin cycle yatra from Ghazipur today27 Aug 2018 06:30Image Source : AKHILESH YADAV/TWITTER Samajwadi Party to begin cycle yatra from Ghazipur on Monday The Samajwadi Party will start a cycle yatra from Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh on Monday to highlight its policies and projects undertaken by the Akhilesh …

BJP all set to bust Mahagathbandhan caste code...23 May 2019 10:49The BJP had won 71 out of 80 seats in the state in 2014.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is on the way to bust caste code of the Mahagathbandhan (MGB) in Uttar Pradesh as it maintains lead in most of the constituencies, demolishing the poll arithmetic …

Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Results: Political bigwigs trail23 May 2019 08:41Image Source : PTI Congress President Rahul Gandhi
Early trends in Uttar Pradesh are unnerving for political bigwigs who are trailing in their constituencies.
Union Minister Maneka Gandhi was trailing in Sultanpur where the SP-BSP candidate Sonu Singh is …

BJP’s Mahendra Pandey leading in Chandauli23 May 2019 08:04Lucknow, May 23 (IANS) BJP UP chief and sitting MP Mahendra Nath Pandey is leading from Chandauli in eastern UP even as the combined vote share of SP and BSP was more than the vote share he got in 2014.
Pandey was leading by over 37,000 votes over his …

Row over suspected tampering of EVMs22 May 2019 10:57A video clip of EVMs being off-loaded and put in a room inside the counting centre complex in Chandauli was doing the rounds on social media.
Lucknow/New Delhi: Protests broke out in some parts of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday after videos of alleged …

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Row over EVMs, EC dismisses allegations of manipulations21 May 2019 16:21New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) A major controversy erupted on Tuesday after allegations that EVMs were being changed in the Election Commission’s strong rooms in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar but the poll body asserted that the charges were “baseless” and “frivolous”. …

India polls: EVM 'tampering' video goes viral21 May 2019 15:18Videos of alleged tampering of EVMs in India's Uttar Pradesh went viral in the social media today, two days ahead of the beginning of vote counting in Indian parliamentary elections.
The charges are, however, dismissed by the Election Commission as …

EC rubbishes ‘baseless’ reports of unescorted movement of EVMs21 May 2019 11:48 The Poll body said the EVMs were in proper security and protocol. (Representational image) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday rubbished reports of EVMs being transported without security in parts of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Few incidents of …

Mau: Police disperses crowd gathered outside strong room21 May 2019 10:08[India], May 21 (ANI): Police personnel in Mau dispersed a small gathering outside a strong room, where EVMs were kept inside.
The incident took place on Monday night. The police chased away the gathering with batons.
BSP's Mau district president, …

Baseless, says EC on allegations of EVM misuse21 May 2019 09:31New Delhi: A major controversy erupted on Tuesday after allegations that EVMs were being changed in the Election Commissions strong rooms in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar but the poll body asserted that the charges were "baseless" and "frivolous…

Rebel Rajbhar dismissed from UP government20 May 2019 07:32Lucknow, May 20 (IANS) Om Prakash Rajbhar, who had been making statements against the BJP and its leadership, was removed from the Yogi Adityanath cabinet on Monday after Governor Ram Naik dismissed him from ministerial position on the recommendation of …

Om Prakash Rahbhar dismissed from Yogi government20 May 2019 06:22Lucknow, May 20 (IANS) Governor Ram Naik on Monday dismissed Uttar Pradesh Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar from his ministerial position on the recommendation of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
Five other leaders of the Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP), …

Qatar- 102-year-old casts ballot in Himachal19 May 2019 22:29(MENAFN - Gulf Times) Shyam Saran Negi, a 102-year-old voter who participated in India's first general elections in 1951-52, cast his ballot yesterday at a picturesque hamlet in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh as elections were held to elect four …

Polling ends with record 67.37 per cent vote in 7 phases19 May 2019 20:20Over 8,000 candidates were in fray for 542 Lok Sabha seats across the country in the Lok Sabha elections.
New Delhi: Incidents of violence in West Bengal and clashes in Punjab were reported during the seventh and last phase of Lok Sabha polls in 59 seats …

'64 per cent voter turnout in last phase of LS polls,' says EC19 May 2019 16:30In the 2014 general elections, the highest ever voter turnout of 66.40 per cent was recorded.
New Delhi: Voting for the marathon seven-phased Lok Sabha elections came to a close on Sunday as nearly 64 per cent turnout was recorded in the the last phase of …

Exit poll 2019: Watch India TV-CNX Exit Poll LIVE19 May 2019 15:02Exit Poll Results 2019 Where and How to watch Lok Sabha elections exit poll results 2019 India, Latest Elections Exit Poll News updates at India TV The Lok Sabha election 2019 is drawing to a close with the final and seventh phase of the elections having …

UP records over 47 pc voter turnout till 5 pm19 May 2019 14:40[India], May 19 (ANI): An estimated voter turnout of 47.61 per cent was recorded till 5 pm in 13 Lok Sabha seats of Uttar Pradesh in the last phase of elections on Sunday with Maharajganj constituency leading the vote chart, the Election Commission of …

Lok Sabha elections conclude, exit polls predict NDA return19 May 2019 14:15New Delhi: The seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha election 2019 was held on May 19 in 59 constituencies, including in Varanasi where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking to retain the seat.
NDTV poll of exit polls gives NDA 300, UPA 127 and others 115 …

Polling Ends In 542 Lok Sabha Seats Across India19 May 2019 12:44Elections 2019 Phase 7 Voting: Over 10.17 crore voters are eligible to vote today.
New Delhi: Incidents of violence in West Bengal and clashes in Punjab were reported during the seventh and last phase of Lok Sabha polls on Sunday, with 60.21 polling …

41.6% Voter Turnout Till 1 pm, Violence Again In West Bengal19 May 2019 09:31Elections 2019 Phase 7 Voting: Over 10.17 crore voters are eligible to vote today.
New Delhi: Over 41.6 per cent of the 10.17 crore voters have exercised their franchise till 1 pm in the final phase of the Lok Sabha elections. Jharkhand witnessed an …

26% voting till 12 p.m. in 7th phase LS polls (Afternoon Lead)19 May 2019 09:07New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Nearly 26 per cent voter turnout was recorded in polling for 59 seats in the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections till 12 noon on Sunday, with the maximum 32.53 per cent voting in West Bengal.
There were reports of …

Lok Sabha election 2019: 10% polling in early hours of voting in UP19 May 2019 08:42Image Source : PTI 10 per cent polling in early hours of voting in UP Nearly 10 per cent voting was recorded in the first two hours of polling in 13 Lok Sabha seats of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, officials said. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who was among …

12.18% voting in Uttar Pradesh till 11 a.m.19 May 2019 08:28Lucknow: Only 12.18 percent voting was recorded in the first four hours polling for Uttar Pradesh’s 13 parliamentary constituencies in the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections, according to a voter turn-out app.
As of 11 a.m., Deoria saw the …

Voters in Chandauli claim they were inked before polling19 May 2019 07:12Chandauli (Uttar Pradesh), May 19 (IANS) Residents of the Tara Jivanpur village here have alleged that some people forcibly applied ink on their fingers and gave them Rs 500 each on Saturday evening. They were told not to go for polling on Sunday.
“They …

Live: Violence, faulty EVMs mar final phase of...19 May 2019 06:55Counting of votes is scheduled for May 23.
Indians voted in the seventh and final phase of national elections on Sunday, wrapping up a 6-week-long grueling campaign season with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's nationalist party seeking reelection for …

Prime Minister Modi Goes to Cave as Mega Polls End Today19 May 2019 06:32NEW DELHI — The seven phase acrimonious marathon election for Lok Sabha will come to an end on Sunday when polling will be held in 59 constituencies, including in Varanasi where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking to retain the seat.
Modi himself …

8.04% voting recorded in UP LS polls (9 a.m.)19 May 2019 05:28Lucknow, May 19 (IANS) Only 8.04 per cent voting was recorded in the first two hours of polling to Uttar Pradesh’s 13 parliamentary constituencies in the seventh and last phase of the general elections, according to a voter turn-out app.
As of 9 a.m., the …

Walls of dynastic politics have shown cracks: Yogi19 May 2019 04:16Gorakhpur, May 19 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath cast his ballot here on Sunday and said the walls of casteism, regionalism and dynastic politics were now showing cracks.
After casting his vote, Adityanath told the media: “If you work …

Poll Live: In final phase, UP CM among first voters19 May 2019 02:39!1 New UpdateClick here for latest updates
Tamil Nadu: Voting underway for by-election to the Sulur assembly constituency. https://t.co/KZt6vgRJza&mdash; ANI (@ANI) 1558233052000
Polling underway for four LS seats in Himachal Pradesh
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In final lap, BJP and gathbandhan woo smaller castes in eastern UP18 May 2019 23:52PM Narendra Modi with UP CM Yogi Adityanath at a rally in Ayodhya on Wednesday. (Express photo by Vishal Srivastav)
AS Uttar Pradesh votes in the seventh and final phase on Sunday, the fight may well rest on who wins the votes of the smaller castes. Before …

Uttar Pradesh: PM Modi to seek re-election in final phase of polling18 May 2019 15:52Image Source : PTI Prime minister Narendra Modi Voting will be held on Sunday for 13 Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, which will see Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking re-election from Varanasi. Polling will be held in Maharajganj, Gorakhpur, …

Stage set for last phase of Lok Sabha polls on Sunday18 May 2019 13:10Over 10.01 crore voters are expected to decide the fate of 918 candidates.
New Delhi: The seven-phase Lok Sabha elections, one of the most bitterly fought in recent memory, will come to a close on Sunday when polling will be held in 59 constituencies …

All eyes on Varanasi as India goes to polls one...18 May 2019 06:08The BJP (and its ally Apna Dal) had won all the 13 seats in 2014.
Millions of voters across 13 constituencies in Uttar Pradesh - India's most populous state with 80 Lok Sabha representatives - will be readying to go to polls in the seventh and the …

Campaign for final phase of polls ends in Uttar Pradesh18 May 2019 03:07Image Source : PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his constituency of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh The campaign for the remaining 13 Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, which will see Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking re-election from Varanasi, ended …

Chandauli also faces prestigious battle in final phase17 May 2019 11:28Chandauli (Uttar Pradesh), May 17 (IANS) After Varanasi, if there is any other Lok Sabha constituency that has the spotlight fixed on it in Uttar Pradesh, it is the adjoining Chandauli.
State BJP President Mahendra Nath Pandey is seeking re-election form …

Uttar Pradesh's final phase is biggest of them all17 May 2019 09:57LUCKNOW: The final phase of elections in Uttar Pradesh will decide the fate of the country as well as the country's most populous state.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, state BJP president Mahendra Nath Pandey, union Ministers Manoj Sinha and Anupriya …

National pride prevails over Hindu pride in UP, so does caste factor17 May 2019 09:36Lucknow, May 17 (IANS) There is hope for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttar Pradesh and it is the Modi factor that is working in the rural areas once again.
Though the Modi wave is not as strong as it was in 2014, it is still palpable and more than …

More they abuse, the more people love me: PM Narendra Modi17 May 2019 06:37NET Bureau
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the love of the people towards him increases with the abuses hurled at him, claiming that the opposition alliance in Uttar Pradesh is now sensing defeat.
“All the mahamilawatis including the …

Mayawati & Akhilesh Yadav train guns on BJP, Congress in Varanasi17 May 2019 04:01Varanasi: A day after Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi’s roadshow in Varanasi, BSP chief Mayawati and SP national president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday addressed a joint rally of the BSP-SP-RLD in Varanasi’s Seer Govardhan area and targeted both …

Country saying 'phir ek baar Modi sarkar': PM Modi16 May 2019 11:48[India], May 16 (ANI): With only two days left for the conclusion of the Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday exuded confidence over BJP's victory asserting that the country is saying "phir ek baar Modi sarkar" (Modi …

BJP reaches out to Yadav supporters to take on SP’s EBC candidate16 May 2019 01:47CHANDAULI: The Samajwadi Party has fielded Janwadi Party chief Sanjay Chauhan as its nominee from Chandauli in an attempt to get the additional backing of the ‘most backward caste’ of Chauhan or Nonia while the ruling BJP is seeking to woo SP’s traditional …

Mayawati, Akhilesh Yadav and BJP go into overdrive in east UP15 May 2019 22:28Top saffron leaders have been asked to spread out and complete “door to door campaigns” by Friday.
New Delhi: Pushing for the last leg of the election in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav and BSP supremo Mayawati held joint rallies …

BJP has numbers to crack MGB's caste code in UP's final round15 May 2019 07:58New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has an advantage in the seventh phase of the Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday as the caste and community arithmetic of the Mahagathbandhan (MGB) may not work in 9 out of 13 seats in the final round.
The …

Modi, Adityanath popularity on test in Varanasi,...14 May 2019 09:22The question is mainly about the margin of victory for the Prime Minister.
As the ongoing Lok Sabha polls move towards a finale, the biggest battle will take place in the seventh and last phase of the elections in Uttar Pradesh.
The final phase will put to …

BJP launches ‘knock the door’ campaign in Varanasi14 May 2019 06:44Varanasi, May 14 (IANS) ‘Knock the door is the BJP campaign in Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers have been directed to knock on every door and seek votes for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urge people to cast their votes …

Modi, Adityanath popularity on test in Varanasi, Gorakhpur14 May 2019 06:44Varanasi/Gorakhpur, May 14 (IANS) As the ongoing Lok Sabha polls move towards a finale, the biggest battle will take place in the seventh and last phase of the elections in Uttar Pradesh.
The final phase will put to test the popularity of Prime …

Uttar Pradesh: Four injured as groups clash in Chandauli15 Feb 2019 00:21The groups, one with members from the Yadav community and the other Dalit community, filed cross FIRs, based on which two persons were arrested.
A motorcycle was set ablaze and the school bus was vandalised after an argument between two groups led to a …

Chandauli: Police probe Arvind Rajbhar’s speech22 May 2018 20:08UP Police are probing controversial remarks made by Arvind Rajbhar. (Express Photo by Vishal Srivastav/File)
Police are probing controversial remarks made by Arvind Rajbhar, general secretary of the Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP) and son of party …

BJP fields don's kin from Chandauli07 Feb 2017 04:51LUCKNOW: Unfazed by the ADR report which clearly states in its analysis of contestants in the first phase of Assembly elections that BJP has fielded maximum number of candidates with criminal record, the party has added one more name to the list.
Muscleman …

BJP fields don’s kin from Saiyadraja in Chandauli06 Feb 2017 20:44Lucknow: Unfazed by the ADR report which clearly states in its analysis of contestants in the first phase of Assembly elections that BJP has fielded maximum number of candidates with criminal record, the party has added one more name to the list.
Muscleman …